2011 General CataloG & announCement of Courses - Ventura College

COMM V88 - SPEECH WORKSHOPS - .5-10 Units
Prerequisite: varies with topic
Hours: lecture and/or laboratory as required by unit formula
Designed to meet specific needs of the college and community as
required and/or requested by persons whose needs in this area are
not met by present course offerings.
Fees may be required. Courses with same title may not be
repeated; may be taken for a maximum of 4 times. Formerly SPCH
V88.
COMM V89 - WORKSHOPS IN SPEECH - .5-10 Units
Prerequisite: varies with topic
Hours: lecture and/or laboratory as required by unit formula
Designed to meet specific needs of the college and community as
required and/or requested by persons whose needs in this area are
not met by present course offerings.
Fees may be required. Courses with same title may not be
repeated; may be taken for a maximum of 4 times. Formerly SPCH
V89. Transfer credit: CSU; for UC, determined after admission.
COMM V90 - DIRECTED STUDIES IN SPEECH - 1-6 Units
Prerequisite: varies with topic
Hours: lecture and/or laboratory as required by unit formula
This course offers specialized study opportunities for students
who wish to pursue projects not included in the regular curriculum.
Students are accepted only by a written project proposal approved
by the discipline prior to enrollment.
Field trips may be required. May be taken for a maximum of 4
times not to exceed 6 units. Formerly SPCH V90. Transfer credit:
CSU; for UC, determined after admission.
COMPUTER SCIENCE
See also: Business, Mathematics, and Multimedia
Associate in Science Degree
Certificate of Achievement
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Transfer requirements may differ
See counselor or consult assist.org
REQUIRED COURSES: Units
CS V11 Programming Fundamentals 3
CS V13 Object-Oriented Programming 3
CS V15 Data Structures and Algorithms 3
CS V17/
MATH V52 Discrete Structures 3
CS V19 Computer Architecture and Organization 3
REQUIRED ADDITIONAL COURSES:
Select two (2) courses from any of the following
courses in addition to the option selected: 6-8
REQUIRED ADDITIONAL COURSES FOR OPTION:
Select one (1) of the following options and complete all
courses listed:
BIOINFORMATICS OPTION:
BIOL V30/
BIOT V30 Introduction to Biotechnology and
Molecular Biology 3
MM V66 Professional Web Page Development 3
MM V82 Vector-Based Animation 3
COMPUTER SCIENCE continued
JAVA OPTION:
CS V40 Beginning Java 3
CS V42 Intermediate Java 3
MULTIMEDIA PROGRAMMING FOR GAMING OPTION:
CS V30 Beginning C++ 3
MM V61 Introduction to 3D Animation and
Modeling for Multimedia 3
VISUAL BASIC / C++ OPTION:
CS V20 Beginning Visual Basic 3
CS V30 Beginning C++ 3
WEB PROGRAMMING OPTION:
MM V63 Multimedia Programming: 3D
Graphics and Animation with C++ 4
MM V64 Multimedia and 3D Web Development 4
MM V66 Professional Web Page Development 3
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Recommended courses: MATH V21A, V21B; PHYS V04-V04L,
V05-V05L.
For other course descriptions, see Biology,
Mathematics, and Multimedia
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
CS V04 - COMPUTERS AND COMPUTER LITERACY - 3 Units
Hours: 2.5 lecture, 1.5 laboratory weekly
This course introduces the student to the fundamental concepts
of computers and computer literacy. Topics include information
technology, operating systems, applications software, hardware
components, input, output, storage, graphics, hypermedia,
multimedia, networking, computer communications, the Internet,
Web page features, computer security, privacy with computer
communications, systems analysis, systems design, programming
languages, programming methods, management information
systems, and the ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
This course also offers the student an introduction to the historical
and social context of computing, including an overview of computer
and information sciences as a discipline.
Fees will be required. Field trips may be required. Formerly MATH
V50. Transfer credit: CSU; UC; credit limitations - see counselor.
CS V11 - PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS - 3 Units
Recommended preparation: CS V04 or equivalent; and MATH V03
or MATH V03A-V03E or 1 year of high school intermediate algebra
(Algebra II) with grade of C or better
Hours: 2.5 lecture, 1.5 laboratory weekly
This course introduces the student to fundamental concepts
of procedural programming. Topics include data types, control
structures, functions, arrays, files, and the mechanics of running,
testing, and debugging. The course emphasizes good software
engineering principles and developing fundamental programming
skills in the context of a functional programming language.
Fees will be required. Field trips may be required. Transfer credit:
CSU; UC.
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